Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Serotyping, and Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Pregnant Women with a History of Abortion

Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Serotyping, and Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Pregnant Women with a History of Abortion

Background: Listeria monocytogenes show high mortality among pregnant women and newborns. This study aimed to detect L. monocytogenes in pregnant women with a history of abortion and assess the serotypes, antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and its resistance genes. Methods: Overall, 400 vaginal...

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Main Authors: Siamak HEIDARZADEH, Mohammad Reza POURMAND, Saeedeh HASANVAND, Reyhaneh PIRJANI, Davoud AFSHAR, Matina NOORI, Mohammad Mehdi SOLTAN DALLAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Listeria monocytogenes
Genes
Pregnant women
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/16373

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